Roof lug



Apr. 24, 1923. a 1 452,599

H. C. HAM ES ROOF LUG 1 Filed March 24, 1922 Patented Apr. 24, 1923.

'HARRY, c. grram'ns, or COLU1VIBUS,"0HIO ,'ASSiGNOR TO F; o. scnonnr Y COLUMBUS, OHIO.

NGEB, or

ROOF LUG.

Application filed March 24, 1922. Serial No. 546,259.

To all whom it may concern- Be it known that HARRY C. HAMES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Roof Lugs, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention is directed to improvements in roof lugs, and has for its object to provide an article of this character constructed in such manner that the bolt holes for receiving the roof sheet bolts are so arranged as to be disposed outwardly of the side wall of the crib or bin so as to prevent moisture, which might seep through the bolt openings, to drip quite a distance from the side walls so as to eliminate the possibility of moisture entering the crib or bin.

The lug is particularly designed for use in connection with the metallic corn cribs and grain bins, and is extremely simple in construction, and efficient in operation.

A further object of the invention is to .provide a roof lug so fashioned that when in place it will firmly hold the roof sheets in their proper positions,and at the same time permit the ready removal of the sheets should the occasion arise.

will appear as the description proceeds, the

invention consists in the novel features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangements of parts, and hereinafter to be fully described and pointed out in the appended claims. i,

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a fragmentary vertical sectional View through a portion of a crib,

' Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevation, and

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the lugs, showing it engaged with the angle iron top bar.

Referring to the drawing 1 designates the side wall ofthe crib, and it will be of course understood that the side wall can be made in any desired manner. provided and has its vertical web 3 provided with perforations 4 which are adapt- An angle bar 2 is red to register with perforations 5 formed TAIESRAT ENT om E;Z-

being provided with a plurality of'aligned perforations9, the purpose of which will later appear. The upper ends of the arms 8 terminate in-plates 10, said plates being disposed in obtuse angular relation to the arms 8 so as to hold the arms 9 at proper adapted to snugly engage theinner faces of the webs 3 of the bars 2, and at which time the plates 10 rest upon the horizontal webs 13 ofthe bars 2, as more clearly'shown in Figure 1 of the drawing. 7

The roofing plates 14 are of the customary inclinations with respect to the bars 2. At' I shape and are provided at suitable points with perforations 15, said perforations be ing adapted to register with selected perfo- Y rations 9 formed in thearms 8, so that the sheets 14 may be adjusted to their proper" positions when forming the roof of the crib. Clamping bolts 16 are engaged in these registered perforations, and serve to firmly hold the sheets 14 secured to the lugs. It will thus be noted that the perforations formed in the sheets 14 are located some distance outwardly of the walls 1 so that should any moisture pass through the perforations 15 a it will drip upon the outside of the crib. The tongues 11 are so positioned that they will firmly grip the horizontal webs 13 of the bars 2, and since the lips 12 engage the webs 3 of said bars, it is obvious that the lugs will be firmly connected with the bars.

In applying the lugs to the bars 2 it is simply necessary to place a lug adjacent one end of the respective bar, and upon exerting stresses thereon it can he slid to the proper position, and at which time the tongue 11 will firmly clamp the web 13,

While the lip 12 Will snugly engage the Web 3, thus securely holding the lugs in place.

What is claimed is: 1. A roofing lug Comprising an integral relatively angularly disposed arm and plate,

a tongue located at the juncture of the arm and plate,and a lip carried by the free end of said plate.

HARRY C. HAMES. 

